MIGHTY AVENGERS Creative Team, Details Revealed

After a week of teasers, the Mighty have been revealed . With a team comprised of Luke Cage, Superior Spider-Man, Blue Marvel, She-Hulk, White Tiger, and Power Man, the line-up is certainly eclectic. Now we talk with the newly announced creative team to find out the details of how this team comes together and what makes them Mighty.

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The title being teased all week is MIGHTY AVENGERS by Al Ewing and Greg Land.

Tom Brevoort is on the line, talking about how the book came together. "It's launching in the midst of the Infinity storyline, a key moment."

"Luke Cage will bring together these people, saying if the Avengers aren't here, it falls to us to be the Avengers." - Brevoort

"After Infinity, you'll see how this will interact with the other Avengers books."

Mighty Avengers, in a way, takes the slot of Dark Avengers, said Brevoort, at least in his publishing schedule.

Writer Al Ewing says he "immediately thought of a niche for this team of Avengers, on the ground, as part of the community."

In addition to those in the teasers, Monica Rambeau, Falcon, and a Ronin are in the lineup of Mighty Avengers.

"Monica is rejoining the superhero set, rebranding herself. Her new name is Spectrum" - Ewing "It sounded scifi, which appealed to me."

"She's the field leader of the Mighty Avengers. It's fun to have her in that position again. Her powers are very unique." -Ewing

"I love the character, how her powers work, her history. She's one I'm looking forward to most" - Ewing on Monica "Spectrum" Rambeau

As for Ronin, says Brevoort, "When we first see him, he'll have a totally different identity, which is also not in fact who he is..."

Ewing - "We had ideas for him putting the Ronin suit on immediately. When you see him in issue 1 you'll find out why he's remaining hidden."

"You'll see the amazing costume he chooses to wear during those first few issues - but he'll be Ronin, and his mystery drives those issues."

Ewing on the command structure/lineup "Luke has a kid, he's not going to be the first one into the line of fire. he will guide the team."

"The Blue Marvel has a military background, he's used to following orders. Similarly, people like the Falcon"

"Power Man does not respond well to authority at all. I don't think there's anyone on this team who's an automatic blind follower."

Brevoort says "Luke has some ideas for not what the Avengers ARE but what they COULD BE," saying it spins from what Bendis did with him.

As for artist Greg Land, this is his first ongoing Avengers project. "He was looking for a new challenge to take on" said Brevoort

"He can do action, he can do storytelling. Al is writing this in Plot, Art, Script, classic Marvel style." Which Tom says Land is enjoying.

Press Q&A, starting with Kiel Phegley of CBR - "A lot of small but passionate fan-followed characters, is that something attractive to you?"

Al - "I take it very seriously. I don't like the idea of A list, B list, C list. You don't say to a firefighter, oh you're a C list fireman"

Al "I didn't know of the Blue Marvel until he was pointed out to me, and I fell in love with him. He's sort of the opposite of the Sentry."

Al "He thinks & cares very deeply about everything that he does. I'm listening to his fanbase on this."

Al "I'm glad to make his fans happy, I know what it's like to have a favorite character who doesn't show up much."

Next from us, Was the diverse cast a specific focus, or a happy accident?

Al "This was taken from a list of people that were available. Luke and Monica were always in the mix from the beginning."

Tom "It's no accident, really. I've talked in the past, people have asked why don't you do "Black Avengers" or "Latino Avengers"

TB "That feels artificial, ghettoizing to me. Let's put all the black characters together & away from other characters, it felt fake."

TB "But people who want to see heroes that reflect them have a genuine point. We started conceptualizing this book in February, it was Black History Month and the anniversary of the birthday of my dear departed friend Dwayne McDuffie."

"I set out this book not to make Black Avengers, but Dwayne McDuffie Avengers. At least 50% non-white male. As it turned out, we went more"

"It doesn't substitute the need for diversity elsewhere, but it was definitely something I was paying attention to as we set Mighty up."

Next Q from Paul on iFanboy "What's the relationship between the new and old Power Man? Is Luke okay w/him using his name?"

Al "In the past he hasn't been very okay with it. New Power Man's powerset is almost more Iron-Fisty"